WEBVTT - Dodger Talk (9-19-26) 

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<v Speaker 1>The quest for the three-peat has begun.

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<v Speaker 2>Only four teams in Major League Baseball history have won

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<v Speaker 2>three consecutive titles.

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<v Speaker 3>The Dodgers are the favorites to become the fifth.

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<v Speaker 1>This is World Champion Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 4>Here we go again. We're getting ready to.

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<v Speaker 1>Run it back. To get in on the show, call 866-987-2570.

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<v Speaker 1>And be sure to follow Dodger Talk wherever you get

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<v Speaker 1>your podcasts. And now your host, here's Tim Kays.

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<v Speaker 2>Another game closer for the Dodgers as they are trying

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<v Speaker 2>to get that bye in the wild card round as

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<v Speaker 2>the magic number now four with a 10 to four

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<v Speaker 2>win over the San Francisco Giants tonight. Hi everybody and

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<v Speaker 2>welcome in to Dodger Talk on AM 570 LA Sports Live.

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<v Speaker 2>Live everywhere on the iHeartRadio app, wherever you may be.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're at a Dodger stadium, I want to hear

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<v Speaker 2>from you sitting in traffic, heading on the 110, making

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<v Speaker 2>your way to the valley, the west side of the

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<v Speaker 2>OC or the San Gabriel Valley.

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<v Speaker 4>I want to hear from you at 866-987-2570, 866-987-2570.

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<v Speaker 2>As the Dodgers now a season high 35 games over

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<v Speaker 2>500 on the season. And it's so important for this

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers team to be playing their best baseball here at

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the regular season to carry that into October.

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<v Speaker 2>And just when you needed these guys to flip a switch,

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<v Speaker 2>just when you needed this team to all of a

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<v Speaker 2>sudden collectively, certainly individually, but as a team, rise to

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<v Speaker 2>that next occasion here in late September. They have done that.

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<v Speaker 2>From the pitching to the bullpen and certainly the offense.

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<v Speaker 2>How about the Dodgers? Ten runs on 15 hits tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>Four different Dodgers driving in a pair of runs. The

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<v Speaker 2>top of the lineup, the bottom of the lineup, the

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<v Speaker 2>middle of the lineup. Everybody delivering. Mookie Betts in the

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<v Speaker 2>leadoff spot.

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<v Speaker 5>Four for four.

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<v Speaker 4>He walked. Three doubles.

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<v Speaker 2>Two RBI on base five times tonight.

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<v Speaker 4>Will Smith goes three for five with a home run

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<v Speaker 4>and a couple of ribbies.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers as a team... Not very good with runners

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<v Speaker 2>in scoring position.

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<v Speaker 4>Not tonight.

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<v Speaker 2>7 for 18 with runners in scoring position.

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<v Speaker 4>You know what they do a good job of?

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<v Speaker 2>Picking up Tarek Skubal when he didn't have his best stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>Skubal tonight, five innings, four runs, eight hits, and two walks.

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<v Speaker 2>He threw 86 pitches, but really... Didn't have swing and

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<v Speaker 2>miss stuff. Didn't have control. And he admitted to it.

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<v Speaker 2>He was in the clubhouse show just a little while ago.

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<v Speaker 2>We heard his postgame comments with David Vasse. And he

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<v Speaker 2>admitted just didn't have the command tonight of his pitches.

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<v Speaker 2>And he tipped his cap to everybody else on this

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers team tonight for picking him up when he didn't

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<v Speaker 2>have his best up. Not only was it the offense,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, scoring 10 runs on 15 hits. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>you're going to win most games when you score double-digit runs.

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<v Speaker 2>But credit to the Dodgers bullpen. Evan Phillips, Alex Vessia,

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<v Speaker 2>Edwin Diaz, Seth Halverson, all shut out innings of relief

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<v Speaker 2>tonight as they combine for eight strikeouts. The Dodgers pitching

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<v Speaker 2>tonight had 11. The bullpen had eight of the 11 strikeouts. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>it was a back-and-forth game. It was a 1-0 lead.

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<v Speaker 2>The Giants did a good job of battling back. The

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers would take the lead in the bottom of the third,

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<v Speaker 2>and then the Giants would come back in the top

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<v Speaker 2>of the fourth. The Dodgers would take a 4-3 lead

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<v Speaker 2>in the bottom of the fourth, and next thing you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the Giants get an RBI double from Lee, and the

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<v Speaker 2>game is tied again. And then in the bottom of

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<v Speaker 2>the fifth, the Dodgers opened it up with a three-run inning,

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<v Speaker 2>put up a crooked number. And then they do it

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<v Speaker 2>again in the sixth inning. The big difference was the sixth,

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<v Speaker 2>the top of the sixth. And I say that for

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<v Speaker 2>this reason. I just rattled off. The Dodgers scored in

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<v Speaker 2>the first five innings. Well, the San Francisco Giants also

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<v Speaker 2>scored in the third, the fourth, and the fifth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>They matched the Dodgers in three of those five innings,

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<v Speaker 2>getting back into it, either tying it, taking a lead,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Dodgers answered back. The fact that Evan Phillips

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<v Speaker 2>came in the sixth inning with the game at where

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<v Speaker 2>it was at, a 7-4 Dodger lead, and put up

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<v Speaker 2>a zero, that was big.

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<v Speaker 4>Set the tone from the bullpen moving forward.

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<v Speaker 2>And then the Dodgers, another three spot in the sixth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>really opened it up to take a 10-4 lead. And

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<v Speaker 2>then you get Vessia, Diaz, and Halverson doing great. What

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<v Speaker 2>they did tonight, pretty special night for this Dodgers team.

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<v Speaker 2>Clicking on all cylinders the last couple of days.

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<v Speaker 4>And you should say, well, it's the Giants. They're supposed

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<v Speaker 4>to do that.

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<v Speaker 1>You're right.

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<v Speaker 2>They are supposed to be doing this. They are supposed

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<v Speaker 2>to be hitting home runs like they're doing and scoring

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<v Speaker 2>runs in bunches like they are. Because quite frankly, this

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<v Speaker 2>is an awful Giants team. I'm sorry, but the Dodgers

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<v Speaker 2>should be beating up on this Giants team, and they're

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<v Speaker 2>doing exactly that. I mean, no offense to the young

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<v Speaker 2>Junior Marte, the 23-year-old out of the Dominican Republic who

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<v Speaker 2>started the year in A-ball and now is in the

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<v Speaker 2>rotation for the San Francisco Giants. I mean, I look

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<v Speaker 2>at this lineup. Outside of Lee, is there anybody that

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<v Speaker 2>started this season with the Giants still around? I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>the last starter there turned out the lights. It is

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<v Speaker 2>a bad Giants team. I mean, they're 64-91.

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<v Speaker 4>They're awful.

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<v Speaker 2>And the Giants tonight look like that with their pitching

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<v Speaker 2>the last two nights. Tonight, their defense, a couple of errors,

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<v Speaker 2>extending the inning, opening the door for the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 4>Then how about Dino Ebel?

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<v Speaker 2>If Dino's listening and driving home, I hope he's got

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<v Speaker 2>some ice on that elbow and shoulder. I hope they

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<v Speaker 2>at least wrapped it up and he's got an ice

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<v Speaker 2>bag on that as he's driving or getting a ride home. Man,

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<v Speaker 2>he was waving that arm, bringing in Dodger runners from

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<v Speaker 2>second base, bringing in Alex Freeland all the way from

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<v Speaker 2>first base early in the game. I mean, it was

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of traffic on the base pass for the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers tonight, and he had that arm moving, bringing them home.

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<v Speaker 2>knowing that it would take great throws from the Giants outfielders.

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<v Speaker 4>He was on Dodger Talk with David Vasse. Was it

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<v Speaker 4>in Atlanta a couple road trips ago?

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<v Speaker 2>Talking about the scouting and knowing the outfielders and how

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<v Speaker 2>they grade out and going into a series, going into

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<v Speaker 2>a game, knowing all the scenarios. And he knew everything

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<v Speaker 2>about that Giants outfielder. The fact that they don't have

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<v Speaker 2>strong arms, and it was going to take a perfect throw,

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<v Speaker 2>a bang-bang play to get somebody out at home. It

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<v Speaker 2>almost got Mookie. He was called out, and they challenged

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<v Speaker 2>the call, and he was ruled safe. But at least

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<v Speaker 2>three different times tonight. We saw headfirst slides from Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>runners as Dino Ebel was waving them home.

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<v Speaker 4>Aggressive on the base pass. I love it. The Dodgers

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<v Speaker 4>are clicking right now.

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<v Speaker 2>The Dodgers are playing really good baseball against bad teams,

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<v Speaker 2>but playing really good baseball. And because of that, they're

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<v Speaker 2>a season high 35 games over 500. And because of that,

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<v Speaker 2>now their magic number to clinch a buy in the

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<v Speaker 2>wildcard round is only four games with seven to go.

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<v Speaker 2>So the Dodgers taking full advantage of a bad Giants team.

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<v Speaker 4>And I love that.

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<v Speaker 5>866-987-257.

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<v Speaker 2>We're going to hear from the manager, Dave Roberts, coming

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<v Speaker 2>up in a couple of minutes. We're also going to

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<v Speaker 2>check in with Jose Mota. But let's check in with you,

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodger fans. Kate from Torrance, start things off here

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<v Speaker 2>on Dodger Talk on this Saturday night in which the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers pummel the Giants 10-4.

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<v Speaker 4>How are you doing, Kate?

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<v Speaker 5>Oh, great.

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<v Speaker 1>Great game.

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<v Speaker 6>How are you, Tim?

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<v Speaker 4>I'm doing great. All around. Pitching, defense, the offense. This

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<v Speaker 4>is what we need to be seeing.

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<v Speaker 2>And they're not going to score 10 runs every game, Kate,

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<v Speaker 2>but certainly they can produce when necessary, top to bottom.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 7>My question is, why did they bring in Vessia with

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<v Speaker 7>the 10-4 lead?

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<v Speaker 1>Because when I hear Vessia, I hear, okay, we've got

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<v Speaker 1>to double down and win.

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<v Speaker 4>What are your thoughts?

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<v Speaker 2>That's a good question for Dave Roberts. I mean, it

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<v Speaker 2>wasn't a high leverage situation at that point. They brought

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<v Speaker 2>him in in the seventh inning with a 10-4 lead.

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<v Speaker 2>We did know that Edwin Diaz was going to be

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<v Speaker 2>brought in in a low leverage situation. Seth Halverson has

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<v Speaker 2>certainly fit into that role here in the month of September.

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<v Speaker 2>We saw him close out the game in which they

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<v Speaker 2>clenched against the Reds the other day in Cincinnati.

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<v Speaker 8>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>Maybe he needed to get the work in. Maybe this

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<v Speaker 2>was a day for him to get his stuff. Tomorrow's

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<v Speaker 2>a bullpen game.

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<v Speaker 4>We think.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, we haven't really heard who's going to start,

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<v Speaker 2>who's going to be the bulk inning guy, what the

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<v Speaker 2>plan is pitching-wise. Both the Dodgers and Giants going with TBD,

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<v Speaker 2>as far as we know. Maybe we'll find out more

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<v Speaker 2>from Dave Roberts here in a couple minutes when we

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<v Speaker 2>hear his post-game comments.

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<v Speaker 4>But I don't know. It is interesting at that point

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<v Speaker 4>to bring in Alex Vestia when you are up six runs.

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<v Speaker 4>So maybe Dave Roberts will answer that.

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<v Speaker 8>866-987-2570.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's keep things moving. Jason and Chino, welcome to Dodger

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<v Speaker 2>Talk here on AM570 LA Sports. How you doing, Jason?

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<v Speaker 9>I'm doing great.

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<v Speaker 4>How are you doing, sir? I'm doing fantastic.

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<v Speaker 2>Another Dodgers win and one game closer to clinching a

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<v Speaker 2>bye in that wildcard round.

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<v Speaker 10>I can't wait to be there for the NLDS. You

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<v Speaker 10>took the words right out of my mouth at the start,

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<v Speaker 10>but let's give some flowers to Dino Ebel for being

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<v Speaker 10>aggressive with the base runners. Give him a steak dinner

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<v Speaker 10>or something because he read the Freeland Wave. from first base,

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<v Speaker 10>he read that to perfection. That's the kind of play

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<v Speaker 10>that the Dodgers can be really good at. They don't

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<v Speaker 10>always need the long ball like they did last night.

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<v Speaker 10>They could win it with small ball as well, and

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<v Speaker 10>I love it. I love it so much.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it's fun to see, and that's aggressiveness from Dino Ebel.

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<v Speaker 2>And I love seeing that from the Dodger base runners

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<v Speaker 2>hustling all the way around. Again, three different times. And

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<v Speaker 2>I appreciate the phone call, Jason. Three different times that

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<v Speaker 2>I can remember tonight. It may have been four, but

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<v Speaker 2>off the top of my head, three different times we

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<v Speaker 2>saw Dodger base runners head first into home. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>just the aggressiveness of the evil evil. Again, they scored

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<v Speaker 2>three in the fifth. They scored three in the sixth.

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<v Speaker 2>And they busted it open. to make it a 10-4 lead,

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<v Speaker 2>but it was back and forth. Dodgers scored, Giants scored.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers scored, Giants scored. Dodgers scored, Giants scored. It was

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<v Speaker 2>back and forth between the second and the fifth inning

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<v Speaker 2>until the Dodgers busted it open in the bottom half

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<v Speaker 2>of the fifth inning.

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<v Speaker 6>866-987-2570.

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers baseball brought to you by Modelo. Modelo, the mark

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<v Speaker 2>of a fighter. Alex in Alhambra. Welcome to Dodger Talk

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<v Speaker 2>on this Saturday night with Tim Cates.

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<v Speaker 4>How you doing, Alex?

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<v Speaker 5>Pretty good, Tim.

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<v Speaker 9>Real quick, just want to ask you your thoughts on

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<v Speaker 9>Who's your game one, two starters? because looking at the

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<v Speaker 9>stats of Scooble, Scooble has a era at home of

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<v Speaker 9>a 3.5, 3.25 in a way that 1.2, 1.3. I

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<v Speaker 9>just want to, I want to know that The disrespect

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<v Speaker 9>on Snell, it's kind of crazy. I think Scooble should

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<v Speaker 9>not be playing game one, game two. I think it

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<v Speaker 9>should be the same as it was last year, Yamamoto

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<v Speaker 9>and Snell. What do you think about that?

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<v Speaker 2>You can't go wrong with that, and I appreciate the

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<v Speaker 2>phone call, Alex. Is Blake Snell going to be healthy?

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<v Speaker 7>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he came out of the game after one

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<v Speaker 2>inning in Cincinnati with the groin. He says he's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be healthy. He believes he should be good to

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<v Speaker 2>go to make one more final start here in the

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<v Speaker 2>regular season. I mean, I'll take him for his word

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<v Speaker 2>that he'll be healthy and good to go in that

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<v Speaker 2>one final start and then get ready for October and

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<v Speaker 2>this playoff push. But the reality is, Blake Snell has

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<v Speaker 2>made eight starts this year. Now, when he's made those

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<v Speaker 2>eight starts, you know, seven of which, I'm not going

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<v Speaker 2>to count the Cincinnati start because he came out after

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<v Speaker 2>an inning, but The start before that in Miami, pitched

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<v Speaker 2>into the sixth inning, eight strikeouts. The start before that

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<v Speaker 2>was against the Nationals. Six innings, no runs, five hits,

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<v Speaker 2>seven strikeouts. The start before that in Detroit, five innings,

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<v Speaker 2>one run, three hits, ten strikeouts. He's really good when healthy.

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<v Speaker 2>There's no argument with that with Blake Snell. It's just,

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<v Speaker 2>is he going to be healthy come October? And if

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<v Speaker 2>he is, I don't have a problem going 1-2 Yamamoto

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<v Speaker 2>Snell and then bringing Tarek Skubal in for game three.

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<v Speaker 2>Now I'm going to go ahead and believe you there

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<v Speaker 2>on the stats as far as home and rogues. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't have them sitting in front of me as far

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<v Speaker 2>as Tarek Scooble is concerned, Dodger stadium and pitching away

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<v Speaker 2>from Dodger stadium. But if that is indeed the case

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<v Speaker 2>with those numbers you rattled off, then yeah, I'm okay

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<v Speaker 2>with him pitching game three on the road in a,

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<v Speaker 2>in an LDS. Absolutely, or NLCS. Absolutely, I'm okay with that.

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<v Speaker 4>866-987-2570. Patrick in Colorado, checking in from the Mile High City.

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<v Speaker 4>How you doing, Patrick? Welcome to Dodger Talk.

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<v Speaker 11>I'm doing very well. Thank you, Tim. I've got to reiterate,

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<v Speaker 11>I am so proud of these Dodgers. I knew it

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<v Speaker 11>was going to happen. Sooner or later, they're going to

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<v Speaker 11>bust through.

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<v Speaker 7>They did.

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<v Speaker 11>And what better team to do it against than the Giants?

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<v Speaker 11>We have a storied, long history with each other, with

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<v Speaker 11>messing each other over in the postseason and just before

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<v Speaker 11>the postseason to screw each other out of the postseason.

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<v Speaker 11>And they tried their little hearts out. I'll give it

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<v Speaker 11>to them.

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<v Speaker 5>Them Giants.

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<v Speaker 11>They sure tried. But destiny is on our side. We

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<v Speaker 11>are going to do this one way or another, kicking

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<v Speaker 11>or screaming. We are going to get these 11 victories

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<v Speaker 11>in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 5>I promise you.

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<v Speaker 4>I hope so.

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<v Speaker 2>I like the Dodgers' chances, if healthy. And that has

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<v Speaker 2>been the big question mark, and I appreciate the phone call, Patrick.

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<v Speaker 2>That is certainly the question mark everybody's talking about is

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<v Speaker 2>the health of this team. Now, quick update on Andy Pahez.

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<v Speaker 2>David Vasse has been talking about the last three days.

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<v Speaker 2>Pahez training in the right direction and is looking like

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<v Speaker 2>Tuesday is when he'll come off the injured list. I'll

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<v Speaker 2>be honest with you. This feels like an act of

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<v Speaker 2>God of him coming back this quick. When he got

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<v Speaker 2>hit on the hand and they had to say the

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<v Speaker 2>S word, surgery, when they had to say the S word, screw,

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<v Speaker 2>put it into his hand, I thought he was done.

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<v Speaker 2>I thought, that's four to six weeks. That's rehabbing a hand.

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<v Speaker 2>That's trying to get the strength mass.

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<v Speaker 4>That's two months. He's done.

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<v Speaker 2>And to have him back now, what, a month since

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<v Speaker 2>suffering that injury to his hand?

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, that is awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>That is certainly great news for for this Dodgers team

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<v Speaker 2>because he only makes this lineup better with what he

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<v Speaker 2>can do. And if he's not going to– I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>he's not coming back and going to be swinging at 70%

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<v Speaker 2>or worried about– I mean, if he's back, he's back 100%

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<v Speaker 2>and he's able to take full hacks.

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<v Speaker 4>He's able to go full go.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, he's not coming back with 75% healthy at

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<v Speaker 2>this point or the hand feeling okay and he can

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<v Speaker 2>deal with the pain.

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<v Speaker 11>No.

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<v Speaker 6>No.

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<v Speaker 2>If it wasn't right, they wouldn't bring him back. They

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<v Speaker 2>would go with what they're doing right now and roll

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<v Speaker 2>in here in the month of September. But to get

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<v Speaker 2>Andy Pahez back, I know he's taking batting practice and

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<v Speaker 2>doing baseball activities. And as David Vasquez alluded to, he

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<v Speaker 2>is well on his way back to coming back. And

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<v Speaker 2>certainly also good news with Shohei Otani. Shohei Otani is

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<v Speaker 2>training in the right direction. You hope he continues to

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<v Speaker 2>stay healthy and the nagging injuries and soreness that he's

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<v Speaker 2>been bothered by in his neck and his knee and

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<v Speaker 2>his right elbow.

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<v Speaker 4>Those don't flare up.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think this extent on the IL has been

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<v Speaker 2>a good thing for him, no doubt. And if he

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<v Speaker 2>can come back healthy, and all signs point to that,

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<v Speaker 2>when he's eligible to come off the I.L.

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<v Speaker 4>On Wednesday, will it be that day he comes off

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<v Speaker 4>the I.L.? I don't know. Let's find out a little

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<v Speaker 4>bit more. Let's head back out to Dodger Stadium, Unico.

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<v Speaker 2>Field, and hear from the manager, Dave Roberts, postgame after

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<v Speaker 2>a 10-4 win over the Giants.

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<v Speaker 3>Dave, the Dodgers haven't scored six straight innings to open

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<v Speaker 3>a game since you were your first year managing the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 3>Is that an indication that the offense is getting to

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<v Speaker 3>where it needs to be?

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<v Speaker 5>It is.

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<v Speaker 8>It is.

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<v Speaker 6>I think this is the first time, you know, it

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<v Speaker 6>seems like all year that we've had, you know, four

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<v Speaker 6>or five hitters swinging the bats well for, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>four or five games. So it's been really good to see. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 6>Mookie's a big part of it, but everyone else is

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<v Speaker 6>doing their part, and it's been fun to see.

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<v Speaker 3>People will admit that he was frustrated with the way

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<v Speaker 3>he pitched tonight. Why do you believe he was fighting

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<v Speaker 3>himself so much?

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<v Speaker 11>I don't know.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, yeah, you could see the pulled fastballs. It

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<v Speaker 6>just didn't have the life through the hitting zone that

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<v Speaker 6>it normally has. So I don't know if that, what,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, physical, mechanical, what. But, you know, I think

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<v Speaker 6>for me is I didn't want to push him right

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<v Speaker 6>there after it just seemed like he was kind of

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<v Speaker 6>fighting himself, laboring a little bit. And we had a

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<v Speaker 6>fresh pen. So, you know, he'll get an extra day

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<v Speaker 6>going into his next start.

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<v Speaker 3>Do you see that many plays at the plate and

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<v Speaker 3>we're so close to the playoffs? Are you kind of

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<v Speaker 3>holding your breath in those type of plays?

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<v Speaker 11>No.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, I mean, now that I think about it,

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<v Speaker 6>I probably should have. But I think for me, you

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<v Speaker 6>still got to play baseball. But I will say that

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<v Speaker 6>it's never comfortable when you see your guy diving at

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<v Speaker 6>the plate with a catcher who's got his gear on

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<v Speaker 6>and shin guards and things like that.

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<v Speaker 3>Dave, what have been some of the biggest factors in

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<v Speaker 3>the way that you've managed Will's workload when you started

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<v Speaker 3>to see him through to that?

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<v Speaker 6>I think the biggest factors are, you know, Brandon McDaniel's

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<v Speaker 6>really good and we have great communication in the sense

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<v Speaker 6>of the workload. And I think the main thing is

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<v Speaker 6>not trying to push him too early because you want

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<v Speaker 6>him in the lineup. And I think that that goes

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<v Speaker 6>for a lot of players, but certainly a guy who's

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<v Speaker 6>behind the plate and you're going to count on in

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<v Speaker 6>the postseason. And so that's kind of to still be,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, diligent and kind of being okay with not

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<v Speaker 6>playing them all the time. And I think now, like

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<v Speaker 6>you said, Kerry, we're seeing the fruits.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, there's the manager, Dave Roberts. And I think

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<v Speaker 2>that was a pretty good question by David Vasse. The

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<v Speaker 2>amount of players that did slide ahead first, as we

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<v Speaker 2>alluded to, with Dino Ebel being so aggressive at third base,

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<v Speaker 2>and I love it as a third base coach. But

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<v Speaker 2>as a manager, yeah, maybe you're cringing a little bit,

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<v Speaker 2>seeing those guys go head first, sliding into the catcher

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<v Speaker 2>and into home. Kyle Tucker slid head first, and I

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<v Speaker 2>watched the replay because my first thought was, oh man,

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<v Speaker 2>he kind of landed awkwardly, the shoulder trying to kind

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<v Speaker 2>of swim past the catcher and get his hand in

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<v Speaker 2>to touch home plate. And when the replay came back,

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, okay, it's not as bad as I

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<v Speaker 2>thought after initial look. But to see Mookie Betts go

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<v Speaker 2>head first, Alex Freeland go head first, those are scary slides.

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<v Speaker 2>That's where guys get hurt, no doubt. Sliding into home,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, you extend your arm, your shoulder's vulnerable. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>let's just go back to the 2024 World Series in

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<v Speaker 2>which the Dodgers saw Shoei Otani slide into second base

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<v Speaker 2>after game two head first and had to come out

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<v Speaker 2>of the game because of that shoulder injury. So it's

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<v Speaker 2>something to think about. But, you know, as Dave Roberts said,

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<v Speaker 2>you got to go out and still win games. How

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<v Speaker 2>about an update on Shohei Otani and Shohei Otani's injuries

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<v Speaker 2>and when he'll be back.

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<v Speaker 4>Here's Dave Roberts. It was great.

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<v Speaker 6>Great. He actually hit off the traject machine, which is

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<v Speaker 6>kind of simulating a pitcher. And then so he took,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, 30, 40 swings tonight, came out of that well.

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<v Speaker 6>And so I'm sure tomorrow he'll do some more batting practice.

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<v Speaker 6>But to see him run the bases, keep his legs,

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<v Speaker 6>he looks fast. He looks strong. So, yeah, I think that,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, there's a good chance next series we'll see him.

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<v Speaker 4>All right. That is great news.

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<v Speaker 2>The trajectory machine is one of those simulated machines that

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<v Speaker 2>you can put the pitcher graphic up there and you

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<v Speaker 2>have the arm slot. and you can simulate at bat

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<v Speaker 2>to get different pitchers, whoever you program in there.

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<v Speaker 4>A lot of guys use VR as well, like Alex Call.

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<v Speaker 2>But great to see him taking swings in the cage.

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<v Speaker 2>He was out there during batting practice doing base running

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<v Speaker 2>drills and continuing to progress. I cannot wait to see him.

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<v Speaker 2>He's eligible to come back Wednesday. We'll see if the

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers bring him back on that first day.

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<v Speaker 4>We'll take a break. We'll come back.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll get to Jose Mota, get his thoughts on this game,

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<v Speaker 2>this Dodgers bullpen, and how well they look tonight as

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<v Speaker 4>with his ninth home run of the year. And the Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>to go around the horn with Jose Moga. All right, Jose,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot to get to the offense. Terry Scooble, what

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<v Speaker 2>happened tonight? Five innings, four runs, eight strikeouts. But how

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<v Speaker 2>about this Dodgers bullpen tonight? Four different guys putting up zeros.

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<v Speaker 2>They combined for eight strikeouts, and it all started with

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<v Speaker 2>Evan Phillips.

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<v Speaker 5>If you think about Evan Phillips, about how big this

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<v Speaker 5>guy is, when he first came back, gave up a

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<v Speaker 5>couple of big home runs right after the All-Star break.

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<v Speaker 5>There's concerns about velocity and breaking balls and anything like that. But,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, after the surgery, he can have velocity, but,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, command's going to take a little bit of time,

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<v Speaker 5>especially he had a prolonged rehab. And I know he

0:21:17.670 --> 0:21:19.520
<v Speaker 5>was anxious to get back, but I'm glad they did

0:21:19.619 --> 0:21:24.960
<v Speaker 5>because this guy is not talked about enough, in my opinion.

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<v Speaker 5>because of what he's done in the past in clutch situations. Now,

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<v Speaker 5>we know very well, Tim Cates, that the credit's going

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<v Speaker 5>to go to the guy saving the game, but there's

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<v Speaker 5>so many times and so many opportunities, so many instances

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<v Speaker 5>in which it was Evan Phillips that came in, bases loaded,

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<v Speaker 5>first and second, nobody out, and got that save in

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<v Speaker 5>your seventh inning. And you know what? Today was the

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<v Speaker 5>best break ball I have seen from him, I'm going

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<v Speaker 5>to say ever. I mean, hard, late breaker, great finish.

0:21:56.160 --> 0:21:59.260
<v Speaker 5>He accidentally threw one maybe in the inner half to

0:21:59.280 --> 0:22:02.540
<v Speaker 5>the first batter. After that, it was like nasty middle away,

0:22:02.740 --> 0:22:05.080
<v Speaker 5>finish it, rip it, as Clayton Kershaw liked to say.

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<v Speaker 5>And that was big. I mean, it's almost like I

0:22:09.010 --> 0:22:10.900
<v Speaker 5>like to see Edwin Diaz do the same thing. Like,

0:22:10.920 --> 0:22:12.830
<v Speaker 5>I want to see that slider again from Edwin Diaz

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<v Speaker 5>that way. But it was a big step, I think,

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<v Speaker 5>overall for the bullpen, as you mentioned, especially with, you know,

0:22:18.710 --> 0:22:21.450
<v Speaker 5>Phillips and Bezier Diaz getting his work in Halverson, too.

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<v Speaker 5>But very encouraging to see a guy like Phillips go

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<v Speaker 5>out there and give you nine pitches, seven strikes, and

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<v Speaker 5>get a couple of big punch-outs.

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<v Speaker 2>We often hear about the trust tree with Dave Roberts

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<v Speaker 2>as far as guys he can go to in the

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen and who he trusts. Is Edwin Diaz starting to

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<v Speaker 2>get that trust back? I know Dave Roberts said low-leverage

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<v Speaker 2>situations when he made his return off the injured list,

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<v Speaker 2>and there's not a lot of time between now and

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<v Speaker 2>the end of the regular season.

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<v Speaker 4>But can he get back on that trust tree?

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<v Speaker 5>He needs to get back on the trust tree. Obviously,

0:22:51.270 --> 0:22:53.430
<v Speaker 5>Dave Roberts clearly said during the last road trip there's

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<v Speaker 5>nothing guaranteed in terms of him. Edwin Batley wants to

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<v Speaker 5>get back slowly. Again, today I thought he was okay.

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<v Speaker 5>He still misses some command on those pitches. Even though

0:23:06.140 --> 0:23:07.939
<v Speaker 5>you might see a couple strikeouts, you've got to see

0:23:07.960 --> 0:23:10.100
<v Speaker 5>where they were. The best thing that happened tonight was

0:23:10.140 --> 0:23:14.900
<v Speaker 5>his fastball actually was running. We saw some 99s with

0:23:14.940 --> 0:23:18.320
<v Speaker 5>command in the inner half upstairs against righties, but Not

0:23:18.359 --> 0:23:20.939
<v Speaker 5>the upstairs where he's dragging his arms. It's more upstairs

0:23:20.980 --> 0:23:23.939
<v Speaker 5>where he's, by design, that natural run was going up

0:23:23.980 --> 0:23:27.800
<v Speaker 5>and tying guys up. But for Edwin, it's a work

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<v Speaker 5>in progress, and he has to earn it. I'm glad

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<v Speaker 5>he's getting the opportunity. If we're talking about closed games

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<v Speaker 5>right now, who knows if he would have pitched yesterday

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<v Speaker 5>and today. But you know what? Somehow baseball finds a

0:23:38.210 --> 0:23:40.790
<v Speaker 5>way to answer a lot of questions, and it's been

0:23:40.830 --> 0:23:43.970
<v Speaker 5>asked for Diaz to work consecutively on those nights. And

0:23:44.010 --> 0:23:45.389
<v Speaker 5>even though he had to work a lot, I mean,

0:23:45.430 --> 0:23:47.389
<v Speaker 5>he threw 22 pitches, which is what you don't want

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<v Speaker 5>to see. but certainly he at least is getting a

0:23:50.090 --> 0:23:52.190
<v Speaker 5>chance and some runway, as Dave, I would like to say,

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<v Speaker 5>to go out there and earn it.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think, speaking of earning, do you think Josue

0:23:56.510 --> 0:24:00.010
<v Speaker 2>DePaulo's earned a spot in October on this roster?

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<v Speaker 5>Let's put it this way. Is he a good at

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<v Speaker 5>bat or not?

0:24:04.210 --> 0:24:05.110
<v Speaker 4>Very good at bat.

0:24:05.490 --> 0:24:07.410
<v Speaker 5>He needs as many good at bats as he wants,

0:24:07.590 --> 0:24:09.290
<v Speaker 5>and guys can go out there and work a count, right,

0:24:09.530 --> 0:24:11.830
<v Speaker 5>against the tougher pitching. We don't know what a big

0:24:11.850 --> 0:24:14.070
<v Speaker 5>guarantee is in terms of him being on the roster

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<v Speaker 5>or not, or even if he's on the roster, how

0:24:16.280 --> 0:24:18.360
<v Speaker 5>much he's going to play, but I know that this

0:24:18.420 --> 0:24:21.240
<v Speaker 5>kid is not afraid of the big moment, and he

0:24:21.359 --> 0:24:24.160
<v Speaker 5>welcomes the challenge. He welcomes the umpires calling a pitch

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<v Speaker 5>close to him. He welcomes anybody not challenging him. And

0:24:28.080 --> 0:24:29.940
<v Speaker 5>he brings a different swing, which is something I like.

0:24:29.980 --> 0:24:32.479
<v Speaker 5>He's got a different club. He's got the long one

0:24:32.500 --> 0:24:34.000
<v Speaker 5>we saw in Miami. He's got the short one. He

0:24:34.020 --> 0:24:36.600
<v Speaker 5>goes up the middle. He takes the walks. So if

0:24:36.640 --> 0:24:40.280
<v Speaker 5>he's one of your best at bats come October, why

0:24:40.550 --> 0:24:43.070
<v Speaker 5>not have him on your roster somehow? No doubt.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose, big Dodger win tonight. Looking for the sweep tomorrow

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<v Speaker 2>against the Giants. We'll talk to you in a couple

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<v Speaker 2>of days, and hopefully this Dodgers team get that magic

0:24:51.240 --> 0:24:53.040
<v Speaker 2>number to clinch a bye in the wild card round

0:24:53.290 --> 0:24:55.350
<v Speaker 2>down another game tomorrow with a win.

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<v Speaker 5>Yes, sir. Keep up the good work, Timmy. Take care.

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<v Speaker 4>All right, there he goes.

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Mota joining us here on Dodger Talk as the

0:25:01.010 --> 0:25:04.490
<v Speaker 2>Dodgers victorious over the Giants 10-4. Tarek Skubal gets the win,

0:25:04.540 --> 0:25:07.700
<v Speaker 2>his 11th of the season. Mookie Betts on base five times,

0:25:07.740 --> 0:25:10.500
<v Speaker 2>goes four for four, three doubles, two ribbies.

0:25:10.580 --> 0:25:11.520
<v Speaker 4>On base with a walk.

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<v Speaker 2>In the leadoff spot in the last two days, Mookie

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<v Speaker 2>Betts seven for eight, two home runs, three doubles, five ribbies,

0:25:18.580 --> 0:25:19.480
<v Speaker 2>and two walks.

0:25:19.780 --> 0:25:23.740
<v Speaker 4>That is a productive game. leadoff batter if I've ever

0:25:23.800 --> 0:25:26.740
<v Speaker 4>seen one. And it's top to bottom. Dodgers had four

0:25:26.760 --> 0:25:27.740
<v Speaker 4>different players tonight.

0:25:27.780 --> 0:25:29.460
<v Speaker 2>Not just Mookie Betts at the top of the lineup,

0:25:29.480 --> 0:25:32.010
<v Speaker 2>but Josue DePaul at the bottom of the lineup. And

0:25:32.030 --> 0:25:35.370
<v Speaker 2>everybody in between, except for Freddie Freeman, but everybody else

0:25:35.430 --> 0:25:38.130
<v Speaker 2>in between had good offensive nights. Will Smith went deep.

0:25:38.170 --> 0:25:40.609
<v Speaker 2>Mookie Betts, of course, the big night. Tommy Emond drove

0:25:40.650 --> 0:25:44.760
<v Speaker 2>in too. Miguel Rojas, an RBI single. Max Muncy had

0:25:44.780 --> 0:25:48.020
<v Speaker 2>an RBI double. You know, the Dodgers got production up

0:25:48.060 --> 0:25:51.650
<v Speaker 2>and down the lineup tonight. in the 10-4 win over

0:25:51.750 --> 0:25:55.930
<v Speaker 2>the Giants. Dominic and Westwood, speaking of the Bruins, they're

0:25:55.970 --> 0:25:59.160
<v Speaker 2>up 38-28 over Purdue right now in the third quarter

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<v Speaker 2>on Big Ten Network.

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<v Speaker 4>How you doing, Dominic?

0:26:02.190 --> 0:26:06.410
<v Speaker 7>I'm doing good. The Bruins are up, but I'm just have,

0:26:06.490 --> 0:26:08.409
<v Speaker 7>have we seen a double digit win in.

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<v Speaker 11>This season?

0:26:10.410 --> 0:26:12.510
<v Speaker 7>I feel like we have, but it's been a good

0:26:12.690 --> 0:26:16.450
<v Speaker 7>minute since we've had a double digit win. So congratulations

0:26:16.470 --> 0:26:18.450
<v Speaker 7>to the Dodgers. I'm happy that we got a double

0:26:18.510 --> 0:26:23.119
<v Speaker 7>digit win against our rivals up North in San Francisco.

0:26:23.130 --> 0:26:28.000
<v Speaker 7>I'm just absolutely happy with that. Along with the galaxy when, um,

0:26:28.380 --> 0:26:31.800
<v Speaker 7>Oh boy, I forgot what else I was going to say. Um, But, man,

0:26:32.500 --> 0:26:35.700
<v Speaker 7>it's just good to be a Dodgers fan right now.

0:26:35.720 --> 0:26:37.530
<v Speaker 7>I'll just put it that way, man. It's good to

0:26:37.550 --> 0:26:44.290
<v Speaker 7>be a Dodgers fan and a Bruins fan, speaking of Westwood. But, yeah. Oh, dang,

0:26:44.350 --> 0:26:47.090
<v Speaker 7>I forgot what else I was going to say. I

0:26:47.130 --> 0:26:49.950
<v Speaker 7>had something, but I heard Kim was in the minor

0:26:49.990 --> 0:26:53.290
<v Speaker 7>leagues right now. So I will have to save that

0:26:53.490 --> 0:26:55.240
<v Speaker 7>for when he gets called back up.

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<v Speaker 4>We'll see.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll see if there's enough spots for him here. I

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<v Speaker 2>would have doubt if we're at this point of the season, Dominic,

0:27:00.920 --> 0:27:05.080
<v Speaker 2>and I appreciate the phone call as always. I don't

0:27:05.280 --> 0:27:09.679
<v Speaker 2>see Hi-Sun Kim being a part of this roster. The

0:27:09.740 --> 0:27:12.280
<v Speaker 2>final week of this season, it'd have to take a injury.

0:27:12.460 --> 0:27:14.350
<v Speaker 2>It would have to take necessity for him to be

0:27:14.380 --> 0:27:17.120
<v Speaker 2>back on this roster. And even in October, I just

0:27:17.160 --> 0:27:19.070
<v Speaker 2>don't see room for him. I mean, we're talking about

0:27:19.109 --> 0:27:21.710
<v Speaker 2>Josue DePaula. I mean, I haven't mapped it out yet

0:27:21.890 --> 0:27:23.290
<v Speaker 2>in front of me, but maybe I'll do that in

0:27:23.310 --> 0:27:24.840
<v Speaker 2>the next day or so here and kind of look

0:27:24.880 --> 0:27:28.560
<v Speaker 2>where the projected 26-man roster looks like for this Dodgers team.

0:27:29.710 --> 0:27:31.359
<v Speaker 2>It's got to have its way to Paula on it.

0:27:31.510 --> 0:27:35.399
<v Speaker 2>I mean, he brings excitement. He brings energy to this team,

0:27:35.540 --> 0:27:38.639
<v Speaker 2>to this lineup. And I just, I feel like he's

0:27:38.660 --> 0:27:41.320
<v Speaker 2>one of those guys that can provide a boost to

0:27:41.400 --> 0:27:44.560
<v Speaker 2>a older team, a veteran team that's been through the

0:27:44.600 --> 0:27:47.679
<v Speaker 2>wars of a season the last three years, going to

0:27:47.700 --> 0:27:50.379
<v Speaker 2>the postseason many years in a row. Guys on the

0:27:50.420 --> 0:27:52.510
<v Speaker 2>other side of 30, grinding it out, trying to win

0:27:52.550 --> 0:27:56.410
<v Speaker 2>in a third straight championship here. He brings that young spirit.

0:27:56.930 --> 0:28:01.970
<v Speaker 2>I just think he's perfect time through this infusion of

0:28:02.050 --> 0:28:04.630
<v Speaker 2>young energy from Josue DiPaola to.

0:28:04.570 --> 0:28:07.389
<v Speaker 4>This Dodgers roster. They've got to find a spot for

0:28:07.450 --> 0:28:08.670
<v Speaker 4>him come October.

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<v Speaker 2>Izzy in Anaheim, our final call here on Dodger Talk

0:28:11.400 --> 0:28:12.060
<v Speaker 2>on this Saturday night.

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<v Speaker 4>How are you.

0:28:14.400 --> 0:28:16.780
<v Speaker 8>Doing, Izzy? I'm okay.

0:28:16.960 --> 0:28:17.889
<v Speaker 4>Oh, Izzy, they won 10-4.

0:28:17.880 --> 0:28:19.460
<v Speaker 2>They've won two in a row over the Giants, and

0:28:19.480 --> 0:28:21.679
<v Speaker 2>their magic number is four to clinch a bye in

0:28:21.700 --> 0:28:22.420
<v Speaker 2>the wild card.

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<v Speaker 4>What's wrong? What's wrong?

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<v Speaker 8>I'm worried. I'm so worried about them, Tim. You know,

0:28:27.810 --> 0:28:31.370
<v Speaker 8>I'm going to be worried until next year. But, no, listen,

0:28:31.410 --> 0:28:35.580
<v Speaker 8>good game tonight. I would like to. I was disappointed.

0:28:35.740 --> 0:28:39.500
<v Speaker 8>It's good, but I guess it happened. But we'll see

0:28:39.620 --> 0:28:42.520
<v Speaker 8>what happens. I just want them to sweep the game

0:28:42.560 --> 0:28:47.360
<v Speaker 8>so badly. I would like to see the Padres eliminated

0:28:47.400 --> 0:28:49.910
<v Speaker 8>from the playoff, but that ain't going to happen. That's

0:28:49.930 --> 0:28:51.670
<v Speaker 8>not going to happen. That's the point.

0:28:51.930 --> 0:28:52.070
<v Speaker 6>Yeah.

0:28:52.580 --> 0:28:56.020
<v Speaker 8>That's my problem. But, hey, they played good tonight. And,

0:28:56.060 --> 0:28:59.460
<v Speaker 8>you know, let's see what they can do tomorrow. But

0:28:59.500 --> 0:29:02.790
<v Speaker 8>let's see about this week and next week. And then

0:29:03.110 --> 0:29:05.570
<v Speaker 8>we can talk about next week and next week in

0:29:05.610 --> 0:29:08.130
<v Speaker 8>the playoff. I just want the playoff to start.

0:29:08.550 --> 0:29:11.150
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, me too. Me too, Izzy. Great to hear your voice.

0:29:11.410 --> 0:29:13.130
<v Speaker 2>Thanks for chiming in on YouTube during the week with

0:29:13.150 --> 0:29:13.710
<v Speaker 2>Petros of Money.

0:29:13.730 --> 0:29:15.570
<v Speaker 4>We love that. And we'll talk to you.

0:29:15.710 --> 0:29:15.950
<v Speaker 1>Oh, yeah.

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<v Speaker 8>It's great. Yeah, it's great seeing you guys on YouTube

0:29:20.030 --> 0:29:22.260
<v Speaker 8>while I'm thinking about it. I love seeing you guys

0:29:22.360 --> 0:29:23.760
<v Speaker 8>on YouTube.

0:29:23.940 --> 0:29:25.860
<v Speaker 2>All right, Izzy, well, have a great Saturday night, and

0:29:25.880 --> 0:29:28.080
<v Speaker 2>I'll talk to you tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you. There she goes, Izzy in Anaheim, celebrating a

0:29:30.620 --> 0:29:32.420
<v Speaker 4>Dodgers win as we all are.

0:29:32.480 --> 0:29:34.210
<v Speaker 2>That's going to do it for Dodger Talk on this

0:29:34.230 --> 0:29:36.970
<v Speaker 2>Saturday night. Thanks for being with us wherever you're at.

0:29:37.030 --> 0:29:39.970
<v Speaker 2>Hopefully you're staying safe, driving home, enjoying this Dodgers win.

0:29:40.080 --> 0:29:43.260
<v Speaker 2>We're back at it tomorrow. Dodgers going for the sweep

0:29:43.320 --> 0:29:45.459
<v Speaker 2>over the Giants. Many thanks to Collin Yee for all

0:29:45.520 --> 0:29:50.760
<v Speaker 2>his help today. Check out the Not Quite Ringside radio show, podcast.

0:29:50.840 --> 0:29:53.220
<v Speaker 2>Check him out on social media. The reaction to the

0:29:53.240 --> 0:29:57.080
<v Speaker 2>big UFC fight tonight at Crypto.com. Didn't need to be

0:29:57.120 --> 0:29:59.440
<v Speaker 2>there to enjoy it. You can watch it on TV.

0:30:00.720 --> 0:30:05.450
<v Speaker 2>Thanks to Colin, Dwayne McDonald, of course, Charlie Steiner, Rick Monday,

0:30:05.530 --> 0:30:07.550
<v Speaker 2>David Vasse, the entire crew.

0:30:08.090 --> 0:30:08.970
<v Speaker 4>Back at it tomorrow.

0:30:08.990 --> 0:30:10.370
<v Speaker 2>Morongo Casino Dodgers on deck.

0:30:10.390 --> 0:30:11.590
<v Speaker 4>Starts at noon. First pitch at 110.

0:30:11.590 --> 0:30:16.500
<v Speaker 2>It's TBD versus TBD. Starting pitchers for the Dodgers and Giants.

0:30:16.740 --> 0:30:20.380
<v Speaker 2>But the Dodgers take the win tonight. 10-4 over San Francisco.

0:30:20.420 --> 0:30:22.920
<v Speaker 2>And they go for the sweep of the Giants tomorrow.

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<v Speaker 4>So long, everybody.